Indian Paintbrush and Right Away Films will prodcue

Kaui Hart Hemmings, who wrote “The Descendants,” penned the novel which is set in a Colorado ski town and follows a grieving mother struggling to overcome her son’s death. She’s visited by a girl with a secret that will change them both.

Indian Paintbrush, Reitman and Helen Estabrook are producing.

The WME-repped Reitman is currently shooting “Men, Women & Children” starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Garner and Emma Thompson. The news was first reported by The Hollywood Reporter.